Audix i-5

Gebruik voor live & opnames, zelf gebruik ik 'm voor gitaarversterkers, snares & racktoms.

Een lekker kleine, lichte microfoon, als stiekem broertje van de SM57, maar dan met meer laag en minder mid-hoog. Wil je een vette snare sound dan kan ik deze zeker aanraden. Zeker in combinatie met een ouderwetse compressor erg dik.

Ze noemen het ook zelf als groot voordeel dat je deze microfoon erg makkelijk weg kan stoppen onder een hi-hat, door het kleine formaat. Je merkt gelijk dat het allemaal wat makkelijker gaat.

Alleen het clipje waar je de mic inschuift moet je zelf even aandraaien. Deze zit namelijk niet zo strak.

Als je eens iets anders wil dan een SM57 op snares en gitaarversterkers dan kan ik deze zeker aanraden. Vooral als je een wat voller geluid wilt.

Perfecte microfoon voor snaredrum, hihat, voor aan de luidspreker cabinet van elektrische gitaren, zelf voor de harp cabinet n' prima sound....heel dynamisch en helder geluid, n'prima antifeedback respons tegen de all round geluiden eromheen...
Zelf gebruik ik deze bij verschillende groepen en in combinatie voor zeer snel opstellen met een Audix Cab Grabber microfoonhouder
Perfecte samenhang en topaanrader i.p.v. kleine losse microfoon statieven.

I have been a fan of Shure SM57s all my musical life (33 years). However, around two years ago, a soundman at church (who often does sound for my band) put me on to the Audix i-5; I worked with him one night and heard it for myself on snare. A few weeks later, I acquired a second hand example; now here's the surprise....

I bought my first Audix i-5 for use on snare and guitar cabinet, mainly as an alternative to my SM57s; but then one night, at a rehearsal, I set it up to sing through. My band does a fair bit of rock and I use my pharyngeal range almost exclusively. Using that system requires one to "compress" his voice, which I find pulls back the volume a little; but by using a "close-capsule" microphone (like the SM57) the singer can engage closer to the diaphragm; when I discovered this, I stopped using SM58s. When using the Audix as a vocal microphone, the "popping" problem, caused by proximity, can be avoided simply by high-passing the vocal somewhere in the 80 Hz region, maybe 100 Hz. Now, in this band, I use this microphone all of the time. I have occasionally switched to a '57 because the results are similar, but I find the Audix is more forgiving if I move off-axis.

So what about the comparison between the Audix and the Shure?

Many people have written about which they prefer and I think it's a pointless discussion. Both mics are great mics in the studio or for live. I think the Shure is the benchmark; and if we think of it that way, then the Audix has a gentle scoop when one A-Bs the two mics. Personally I like both mics and I wouldn't want to be without either type. After owning my first i-5 for a couple of months, I bought a brand-new one from Thomann, with some vouchers I needed to spend.

This weekend I recorded a vocalist and we did a text-book microphone shootout to find out which mic he should use for his lead vocal. We eventually plumped for a Rode condenser but the Audix wasn't far behind and it would have turned in a great result if it were the only mic available. That's quite amazing, since it's not considered a vocal mic for the studio by many people.

If you need an all-rounder, that's built to last a lifetime and you want an extra flavour on top of a '57, buy yourself an Audix i-5, you will not regret it; and rock vocalists might be in for an extra surprise. This would be a great starter mic for anyone into home recording because it will do everything.

Likely uses: guitar cab, bass cab and snare

Surprise uses: vocals, toms, acoustic guitar (close up)

I like: everything about this microphone

I do not like: there is nothing I do not like about it